According to Chris Sommovigo of Stereovox you can have longer interconnects, but short speaker cables.
This is a link to an interview conducted by Positive Feedback Online:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue30/stereovox.htm
iSanchez
is there a consensus on too short speaker cables?
I normally use 6 ft cables - which are in abundance used. 8 ft seems to be more common. I'm going to get new cables and intend to go with 5 foot length - since this is as long as I need. My only reservation is given the fact that selling them is inevitable next time I upgrade - would 5 ft be less saleable than 6 ft? Is this nit-picking?